Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postalveolar

/ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
postalve-o-lar
IPA
/ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.

noun

Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge, such as English sh in the word shoe.

Etymology

From post- + alveolar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/
  • British English: /ˌpəʊstælviˈəʊlə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

post-alveolar (alternative) postalveolars (plural)

Derived Forms

apicopostalveolar postalveolarization

Frequently Paired Words

alveopalatal palatoalveolar retroflex

Synonyms

post-alveolar post-alveolar consonant postalveolar consonant

Rhymes With

alveolar nucleolar bronchoalveolar areolar malleolar tubuloalveolar lobuloalveolar tracheolar apicoalveolar foveolar roseolar rubeolar

Questions

How do you pronounce postalveolar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/.
What does postalveolar mean?
Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
Where does postalveolar come from?
From post- + alveolar.

How to pronounce postalveolar

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “postalveolar”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌpoʊstælˈviələɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “postalveolar” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.